Means for feeding charges of molten glass



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R. LAFRANCE. EANS FOR FEEDING CHARGES OF E50 2 SHEEj'S'SHEET FILED AUG ENVEMWR R. LAFRANCE. MEANS FOR FEEDING CHARGES OF MOLTEN GLASS 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 FILED AUG. H. I920.

L l ll [III I l INVENTQR specification.

RICHARD LA FRANCE, 9F TOLEDO, GHIQ, ASSIGIIOR TO THE OXVENS BOTTLE COIVEPANY, OF TGLEDG, 0251310, A QQREORATION OF OHIO.

l'iTLEANS 230R FEEDING CHARGES OF l'ifiOLTEN GLAMIS.

knnlication filed August 11, $29. Serial fie.

To all 107mm, it MAI/y cvueci'ii I Be it knew that 1, Kim \im in FRANCE-1, a, eisizen (if the United States, residing at Toledo, in the enmity (if imene and State in Ohio, hav invented new and useful Iniw i i r movements 1n iiieams or i eedmg KXXERIgBS of Molten Griass, f whleh the feiiewing is 2:-

The preseni invention relate to whet is known in the art as giess feeders c0111. prises en ii'uproveii farm of method for trimsferiiiiig 21101; in 270m a tank, segregating it. into individual masses or gobs and eiivering them to maids 01' other receptacles.

The inventio'n in its preferi' ifi 10m: comprises means f0]? flowing the glass minimueusiy from the main him: into been receptacle having disc-he 'ge opening in the bottom thereof. This basin is mounted to reek about a horizontal axis, so that thegiass therein surges or flows hack and Earth, whereby the head of giees m'er ehe discharge outlet is periodically inei'eeeeci and decreased. This causes correspending fluctuation in the flow of ghiss ti'ii'ough the discharge eut- ]et, that ihe glass is delivered in masses or gobs which are autmnatieeiiy severed by a cutter located beneath the outiet. The invention further cen'iprisee; a regulator which may consist 0i :1 sfa'tiniizzry ping 01' red projevtillgg' verticaiiy (i wnavzi-mi into the (iiifiCtiy over the uutiet. This; reguiemi: ussisfs iii forcing the glass through the nut let us We iatt mines upward, and aise assists in ieierdmg e1- iuim'iupii vhzu'ge as ihe eeui iut'iei' mews iimvu' ui'd, owing in iiw gins adhering; iii the 1mm.

Figure l is r '1* rfii()2321i pine view of en :11 nmates muhuiiyiiig th principles Iii my inveutimi.

Figure 2 the same.

Figuze 3 is a phm View 0 the cutie! m eheniseuv Figure 4; is e eectieuei sii of the epgiai'eiii' (iirectiee firem t an u' 'imn'ci puii on the glass iii The iliibl! uheui :1 horizontal axis and for this purpose isprm'ided with trunninns i6 journuiieci in hearings in a metal frameu nrk 1T. Said fre neum'k aim) provides a suppm't 01 a iay bout 0; (:eveiing 11% which surrounds and encloses; ihe trough ii! and basin 15. The 'ate at which the ggiess howsinto the basin may be regulated and euiitroiled by a clay ping: l9 adjustableiertieeiiyever the hutiefi M- and which, if desired, may be lowered to. close said outlet and thereby stop The flow when the apparatus is not in use.

A coniinuousiy ii'etating vertical drive Sheff 21 has a driving connecii-tm through hevei gears and 23 i0 A horizontal cam shaft 2-2 on which 18 :1 mm 25 on which runs a cam r0112?) cai'i'ied on in] arm 2-? keyed to (me of the trunnimis 16. The cam is given (me eeiiiph rotation for each rem t-i071 of ihe drive shaft 21, and the basin is thereby rm. 1. A bushing: 28 in the bettom 01 the heme, preferably near the miter end Him-emf, is previzieii wiih a discharge orifice 22/ through which the glass; isanues'. is the basin woke, the glass therein flows hack and im'th imm one end tn the other thereof in the imiu of a surge (u: wave. The head 0i" griess ever the eu'tiet i5?) is thereby uitemateiy incx'ezzsed and diminished perimiiceiiy. As the heed 0' iumeuses. the rate at which it flows 01' is iiisviim'gei h gravity tin-high the outlet inereeses, causing the to be extruded in a mass mgeii Iii depending from said oriiii'e. As; the glass recedes, the raie 0i flow is diuiiui. hm! and the iiow ui' gfhiss away irmn 'ihe mi'i'ive eiwi'ts more or iess of we ei'iiice, 0 the viscous iiaim'e of the ghiss. 5 1i i6i2ii'iii%(i mmmne'sihuiiv in- Q menses glass at the reduced neck formed when the flow is interrupted.

The shears 32 are mounted on a pivot 33 and are provided with shanks 3st to which are connected a pair of toggle links 35 pivoted to a piston rod 36 of a piston 37 working in an air cylinder 38. When air under pressure is supplied through a pipe 39 be? hind the piston. the movement of the piston first straightens the toggle, thereby bringing the shear blades together, and as the toggles pass the straight line position the blades are again separated. When air pressure is admitted through the pipe 40 in front of the piston, this movement is reversed. Thus, each stroke of the piston causes a quick closing and opening of the shears. The air supply to the motor is controlled by a valve 42 (see Fig. 5) which is connected through a pipe 43 to a constant source of air pressure. This valve comprises a reciprocating valve member or core 44 actuated by a cam 45 on which runs a cam roll 46 carried by the stem 47 of the valve. A spring 48 holds the roll 46 against its cam. With the valve in the position shown air passes from the pipe '43 through ports 49 and 50 to the pipe t0.

"at the same time the pipe 39 exhausts through a port 51. lVhen the valve is sno ted to the right the pressure is supplied throughports 51 and 52 to the pipe 39, while the pipe 40 exhausts throng a port 53. The cam 45 is mounted on a shaft 55 which is driven from the shaft 21 through gears 56 and 57.

The flow of glass through the outlet 29 may be further regulated and controlled by a regulator 58 which, as shown, is in the form of a vertical clay plug or plunger projecting downward into the la% in the basin. This regulator is supporte from a bracket 5?: on the frame 17, being connectedto said bracket by an adjusting screw.60 having a threaded connection with a metal plug 61 in the upper end of the regulator. This construetion permits the regulator to be adjusted up and down. The regulator is arranged directly over the outlet 29 so thatas the latter moves'upward, there is a relative downward'movement of the regulator which exerts an expelling force on the glass, thereby assisting in forcing the glass rapidly outward in a mass or gob. As the outer end of the basin swings downward there is a relative upward pull on the glass at the outlet 29, owing to the tenacity oi the glass and its adherence to the plug, so that the flow is retarded or temporarily stopped. and under certain conditions may be drawn upward within the bushing 28. The shears are timed to o crate after a gob has been expelled and prererahly just after the upward pull of the gglass commences.

' Molds 62 are mounted on a mold table 63.

which may form part of the rotating car sever a gob.

Variations may he resorted to within the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is: p

l. The combination of a receptacleto CORP tain 'n'iolten glasssaid' receptacle provided with an outlet orifice continuously below the surface 0 the glass, and automatic means to rock said receptacle and cause a periodic raising and lowering of said orifice.

2. The combination of a receptacle to contain molten glass, said receptacle provided with an outlet orifice, automatic means to rock said receptacle and cause a periodic raising and lowering of said orifice, and means for periodically severing the glass discharged through said orifice. I

3. The combination of a receptacle to con tain molten glass, having a discharge orifice in the bottom thereof, and means to rock said receptacle about a horizontal axis and thereby periodically raise and lower said orifice.

4. The combination of a basin to contain molten glass, and means to rock said basin in a manner to cause the glass to surge from one end to the other thereof, said basin having a discharge orifice continuously below the normal level of the glass therein.

5. The combination of a basin to contain molten glass, means-to rock said basin a manner to cause the'glass to surge from one end to the other thereof, said basin having a discharge orifice continuously below the normal level of the glass therein, and meansto continuously supply molten glass to said basin. s

6. The combination of a tank to contain molten glass, a receptacle located outside the tank,-means to continuously flow glass from "so outlet 29 each time the shears operate to the tank into the receptacle, the latter having a continuously open discharge orifice in the bottom thereof, and automatic means to periodically rock said receptacle about a horizontal axis.

7. The combination of a tank to contain molten glass, a receptacle located outside the tank, means to continuously flow glass from the tank intothe receptacle, automatic means to periodically roclr. s'aidreceptacle ah'outc horizontal axis, said receptacle having a dis- I opening. and a regulator'in the glass over said opening operaoie by the relative movement of said opening to control the discharge of glass.

9. The combination of a receptacle to contain molten glass, having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means to rock the receptacle and thereby move said opening up and down, and a regulator projecting downward int-0 the glass above said opening.

10. The combination of a receptacle to contain molten glass having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof, means to rock the receptacle and thereby move said opening up and down, and a stationary regulator projecting downward into the glassabove said opening and operable by the relative movev Signed at Toledo, in the county of Lucas "and State of ()hio, this 9th day of August,

RICHARD 'LA FRANCF. 

